Hey Guys, wanted to finally say hello - and to start participating in some of the threads here as i find AR a good source of information on the RS4. More fact than fiction, and a whole lot less drama than on some of the other sites. 
A little about me - I drive an 07 black on black RS4 with 65k miles. Itās a US spec car i bought while living there on a 4 year work program. It was used with 3k on it that a dealer had on his lot at a fantastic price. I traded an 03 A4 in on it and couldnāt have been happier.
Since returning to Canada last year, iāve been on these (and other) forums and got the bug to start upgrading. My first item was, yep, get a nice carbon clean. Last fall, i took the car down to long island to see Kai at Elite and had him do the CC and put in JHM intake spacers. I had a nice few days down there while i technically āexportedā my car in the US for 72 hrs before returning home 
Next up was the full JHM short shift kit and JHM weighted shift knob. Had those installed and was amazed at the difference it made. Nice and crisp shifts. Also did the 91 JHM tune.
I decided to put the RS4 away for this past winter. Iām not a huge (who is?) fan of the salt, large pot holes, and generally awful conditions so i went out and bought a beater to drive. Donāt get me wrongā¦this car has seen plenty of snow but in the state i lived in they used mag chloride not salt and it washed off easily and rust was never an issue. So while the car was parked i started ordering parts. I went full JHM based on a drive i took last fall in somebody elseās car that had been fully done with JHM and i was blown away with how good it drove compared to mine that was still, essentially, stock.
The parts came in and pretty much sat in the garage until last week when i had my shop install all of it over a week: Stage 4 clutch, lightweight flywheel, stern motor mounts, tranny mount, diff mounts, sway bars (f/r) & links, upper control arms, MTM 10mm spacers, drilled out precats, Michelin supersport tires, hawk hps pads all around, and finished it off with fresh engine and transmission oil.
Iāve only had it back for a few days now and am trying desperately to keep my excitement under control (and posted speed limits!). I honestly dont think i felt the RS4 feel this good even when it was new. It drives so much smoother now than it ever did before. This feels like the car Audi should have delivered.
For those thinking about upgrading their Rs4, there are lots of good companies to go with, but, iām here to say iām a big fan of JHM. I never had anything but a positive experience with them so i personally would highly recommend them to anyone without hesitation. Do i wish i could get the full JHM exhaust? You bet i do! like everyone else waiting for one but, hey, thatās hopefully going to get resolved soon and iāll order one when theyāre available.
So, while i drive around the city like a little old lady in stop and go traffic putting on the required break in miles for the clutch, i think about the upcoming track days at Mosport. I went a few times last year and really enjoyed myself and loved driving the Rs4 on that track but now with all the upgrades, i honestly cant wait to put this car back on the track. Those 750 city miles cant come soon enough.
happy driving.
m1911